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Hey there Good wej! I'm Windyshadow32, a new member of the sadly inactive Wikiproject Shopping Centers. I see that you have recently edited some pages within the scope of our project!. I am trying to revive the project to highlight the unique stories of malls across the country and the world especially as we lose more and more of them. Undoubtedly, we will lose shopping malls due to the challenges we face at this moment. I would like to know if you would like to help revive the project with me! I could really use some help assessing the quality of each article and how important they are! I can't take on this massive project without you. Please let me know if you'd be willing to help; I really appreciate it!

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